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Volksvertreter: elected representative — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryVolksvertreter

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Volksvertreter

elected representative

an elected political representative of the people, particularly a member of a legislative body

IPA/ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtɐ/

Primary stress falls on “Volks”, with secondary stress on “tret”.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

an elected political representative of the people, particularly a member of a legislative body

Volksvertreter müssen ihre Entscheidungen öffentlich begründen können.

Die Bürger wählen ihre Volksvertreter für eine festgelegte Amtszeit.

Von Volksvertretern wird besondere Transparenz im Umgang mit Interessenkonflikten erwartet.

The word emphasizes democratic representation and can sound elevated or rhetorical compared with Abgeordneter.

— elected representative

gewählter Volksvertreter

Volksvertreter highlights the representative function of an elected politician rather than the office title alone.

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Who is a Volksvertreter?

Formal or journalistic term for an elected political representative acting on behalf of citizens, especially a member of parliament.